We are happy to announce that Nathan Oesch from University of Oxford is coming to speak to us on his recent research. He will present his paper, “The Dating Mind: Evolutionary Psychology and the Emerging Science of Human Courtship” on March 20th (Wednesday) at UCL . As always, entry is free and all are welcome! We look forward to […]
“This house believes that the distinction between proximate and ultimate causes hinders a complete understanding of evolutionary processes.” The topic will consider Ernst Mayr’s distinction between proximate and ultimate explanations of behaviour, which has been hugely influential in evolutionary theory. Are recent criticisms of this dichotomy invalid or does the direction of future research lie
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Annual LERN/CEE Medawar Memorial Lecture “Fossil rocks, genes, & journalists: how the public (mis)perceives evolutionary biology” Dr Robert Asher(University of Cambridge) Date: 21st November 2012, 5.45pm Venue: Anatomy JZ Young Lecture Theatre, UCL (Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT) A palaeontologist specializing in mammals, Robert J. Asher is a former Curator of Mammals at the Berlin Natural History Museum and Frick Postdoctoral Fellow
The 10th Annual LERN Conference 09:00–17:30, Tuesday 6 November 2012 Archaeology Lecture Theatre University College London The LERN conference provides an opportunity for postgraduate students and early-career researchers working on any aspect of evolution to present their work to a diverse audience. Coffee breaks, lunch, and a post-event wine reception will be provided. This year’s
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LERN is delighted to present a talk by Prof. Stephen Stearns, currently Edward P. Bass Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University. Prof. Stearns research focuses on evolutionary medicine, life history variation and evolutionary functional genomics, and we are proud to present his talk entitled “Major themes in evolutionary medicine” on May 2nd. The talk is taking place
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We are delighted to announce our first talk of 2012 by Dr John Hutchinson, from the Structure and Motion Lab at the Royal Veterinary College! The talk will be held on March 7th and will have as a title ‘The evolutionary co-option of sesamoid bones for foot support in “six-toed” elephants‘. The details of where
Annual LERN/CEE Medawar Memorial Lecture ‘Genes, Culture and Collective Intelligence’ by Matt Ridley Date: Wednesday 7th December 2011, 6pm Location: Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre, UCL, WC1E 6BT
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Are Humans Unique? The question of human uniqueness affects us all — from how we understand ourselves as a species to how we behave towards fellow humans and other animals. We at the London Evolutionary Research Network think this is a fascinating topic, and we are pleased to announce our forthcoming debate. Four eminent speakers
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‘Inclusive Fitness Theory and its Discontents’ Professor Raghavendra Gadagkar, In this talk I will address the recent ongoing controversy concerning the validity and utility of inclusive fitness theory, also commonly referred to as kin selection or Hamilton’s rule. In the first part of the talk I will describe my work which, using the South Indian paper wasp Ropalidia matginata as
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‘T. rex Sex, Life and Death: Inferences from the fossil record‘ Dr Chris Carbone, (Institute of Zoology, ZSL) Chris Carbone has diverse research interests, but in particular he has explored ecological and evolutionary processes influencing predator-prey relationships. This work has explored how body size influences selection of prey and hunting energetic and population dynamics across carnivore species.
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